Hose or nozzle holder.



G HABIG HOSE 0R NOZZLE HOLDER. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 191.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

.M'Be it known that I, Gnome Hamo, a citi-- I justed to throw the spray in any direction 6 is a disk 7, one of its faces being toothed State of California, have invented certain minal ot' the spring arm 5.

GEORGE HABIG, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

riosn 0R NOZZLE HOLDER.

982,597. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

[.pplication filed May 25, 1910. Serial No. 563,450.

To all whom it may concern: I

zen oiicthe United States, residing at Los' Angeles, 111 the county of Los Angeles and new and useful Improvements in l-lose or Nozzle Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hose nozzle supports, and has for its object to provide one which may be adjusted to throw water at various dlstances by varying the angle of elevation of the nozzle.

It also has in view the provision ,of a device of the above character with a swivel connection by which the nozzle may be ad- Which may be desired.

lVith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the acmmpanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the present invention: Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section, parts thereof being left in elevation.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 1 indicates a spike or supporting memher which is inserted in the ground for supporting the device, said spike having a reduced threaded portion 2 at its upper terminal which is adapted to protrude through an opening provided in a U-shapcd member 3, the latter being retained to the spike by a nut 4. The U-shapcd member is pretil erably made of flat metal and comprises a base provided with an o 'wning above re ferred to and a pair of substantially parallel vertical spring or yielding arms 5 and 5, each arm being provided with coincl(ling openings through which a shaft or pivot ti passes. Rotatably mounted upon the shatt or serrated as at 8, said serrations being adapted to cooperate with a plurality oi, corrugations or teeth 9 provided on the ter- Radially projecting from the disk 7 is a i tubular member or projection it), the opening in said member extending to the shaft 6. A band or nozzle retainer 11 is adapted to retain the nozzle the terminals of said band or collar being reduced to lorm semi circular projections and which when brought together coincide forming a circular projection which is adapted to fit into the tubular projection 10 for retaining the nozzle in position. The band 11 is made from spring metal and is clamped about the nozzle by any means, preferably a bolt or nut, said bolt passing through openings provided in the band, or above the reduced portions. The reduced portions of the band are sprung apart so as to produce friction enough within the tubular projection for retaining the band or collar to the disk and at the same time permitting removal of the same.

The end of the shaft- 6 is bent downwardly, thus permitting the lateral movement of the spring arm 5 caused by the action of the serrated face of the disk 7 with the corrugations of the arm in adjusting the device.

It will be seen from the above that the nozzle may be adjusted to any angle of etcvation and retained to that angle by the cooperation oi the arm 5 with the disk 7. it will also be seen that the nozzle may be positioned to spray in any direction by the swivel connection of the band or collar with the disk. This device, due to its novel construction, may be cheaply manufactured. The device as a whole may be left attached to the hose, the spike and the U-shaped member being folded or placed so as to lay fiat against the same, or it may also be severed from the hose by the swivel connection itit is so desired.

lVhat is claimed as new is:

Tn a nozzle support, a spike having a U- shapcd member detachably secured thereto, one arm of said U-shapcd member being corrugated, a shaft mounted in said U- shaped member. one extremity of said shaft being bent, a disk provided with a .tubular projection rotatably mounted on said shaft, one face of said disk being serrated to engage with the corrugated portion of the arm, said arm being yieldable to permit the rotation of said disk, and a nozzle re t'ainer dct'achably and rotatably secured in said tubular projection for the purposes herein set forth.

in tesimony whcrcot l have allixed my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

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